Chapter 39 Returning Home from the South 2

The same as Hui Niang from Zhenjiang to Beiping last time, the salt team only rested in Nanjing for a day, and then changed the waterway and set off for Zhenjiang.

Because the river is rising in time for the rainy season, the dams in some places have been washed down by the flood. Fortunately, the merchant ships of the Salt Team were all excellent big ships, and they narrowly escaped the flood peak. I can see that there is still one day to arrive in Zhenjiang. Hui Niang was anxious, so she asked Chen Shoucai if he could stop and travel overnight. Chen Shoucai inquired about the punt of the boat and expected that there would be no more storms tonight, so he ordered the fleet not to berth and sail overnight.

Before you arrived, the sky had darkened. Hui Niang and Qiao Yu are having dinner in the boat. The first boat of the salt team suddenly stopped. The following six ships also stopped one after another.

Hui Niang and Qiao Yu put down the bowl at the same time and looked outside nervously. They didn't know what had happened. When he was wondering, a little clerk of the Yanhao arrived at the door and returned through the door, "Miss, the first boat was stopped by a pair of imperial troops. The shopkeeper has passed. Let the little one report to you first.

"I know!" Hui Niang answered, and her heart became more nervous. Isn't the Royal Forest Army a guard in the palace? How could you stop my merchant ship?

After waiting for half a cup of tea, Chen Shoucai hurriedly ran to the boat on which Hui Niang was sitting and whispered at the door breathlessly, "Miss, I have figured out the previous matter. This matter is confidential. I don't know if I can enter the cabin and report it to you?"

"Shopkeeper, please come in!" Hui Niang also answered in a hurry.

Chen Shoucai entered the door respectfully and saw that Qiaoyu and Xuezhu were already in the cabin. First, he saluted Hui Niang and the little lady and whispered that the first boat was stopped.

It turned out to be the most favored imperial concubine who went home to save her relatives. It turned out to be by land, but the motorcade encountered a flood halfway and the carriage was washed away. Fortunately, no one was injured, but without the carriage, the noble concubine was difficult to walk. The escorted Yulin Army found that there was a merchant fleet on the river, so they stopped it and wanted to requisition the fleet for the noble concubine.

"The fleet has been recruited by the noble concubine. What should we do?" Hui Niang asked with some fear.

Chen Shoucai hurriedly replied, "I'm also worried about this. He quickly went ashore to discuss with the commander of the Royal Forest Army. Can only two boats be requisitioned? Hui Niang was anxiously waiting for the answer. At first, the leader was extremely arrogant. He shouted to frame us and dared to bargain. You also need to throw all the goods on the ship into the river, and correct the people on the boat on the spot. I'm also in a hurry. After all, you and the young lady are still on the ship, and there are four ships full of goods from Peiping. At least it's worth a million taels of silver. If I can't keep the fleet safe, I won't have the face to see my boss. I also shouted loudly. Although our Yan family is a piece of cloth, it is also one of the largest merchants in Zhenjiang. Even if he is an official in the court, he has to give up three points when he sees our boss. You little commander of the Royal Forest Army, you are so rude!"

Hearing this, Hui Niang also sweated for Chen Shoucai. As the saying goes, a good man does not suffer immediate losses, not to mention a team of soldiers.

Chen Shoucai also found that the young lady was worried about himself and continued with a smile, "Miss, don't worry! If there is really any accident, how can Shou Cai stand here at this moment? The commander listened to me and pulled out his sword to kill me. Suddenly, someone shouted to stop the leader. I looked up and saw that several maids of honor surrounded the noble concubine. Chen Shoucai subconsciously touched his neck and then said, "That noble concubine, Shoucai has never seen it, but you know Miss!" After Chen Shoucai said this, he smiled and waited for Hui Niang to ask.

Hui Niang frowned and thought, do I know? Where do I know the imperial concubine? It is impossible for Princess Nankang to become a noble concubine. Hui Niang looked up and looked at Chen Shoucai with questioning eyes.

"Miss, the imperial concubine's surname is Huang. Do you still remember that a few years ago, the owner risked his life to help Lord Huang collect the body? Chen Shoucai reminded.

Hui Niang suddenly realized, "Miss Huang? Become an imperial concubine?"

"Exact"

"Ah! She's not..." When the words came to her mouth, Hui Niang swallowed it again. Wasn't she robbed into the house by the prince at that time, the father of the emperor today, as a concubine? Why did she become the imperial concubine of today's emperor?

"Money guard, take me to visit the imperial concubine!"

Hui Niang stood up, took a covered hat, followed Chen Shoucai to take a boat to the shore, and went ashore to pay a visit.

The imperial concubine retreated and cried with Hui Niang. Before Lord Huang was bad, Miss Huang was a regular guest of Hui Niang's boudoir. Although she could not compare with the friendship between Hui Niang and Pingyu, they were also confidants who talked about anything. In the past few years, both of them have experienced too much.

The two abandoned the shore and boarded the boat overnight and got into Hui Niang's cabin. The accompanying imperial army was also placed in each ship separately. The fleet anchored again.

Xue Zhu has gone to bed with Qiaoyu. Hui Niang and Miss Huang stayed up all night talking about their own experiences. When it came to Pingyu, Hui Niang talked about her escape into the empty door, and the two of them were very sad.

"The three people who were so happy and carefree in those years fell to pieces because of the same thing. What a mess in the world!" Miss Huang said with emotion.

Hui Niang was speechless for a moment. She didn't know how to persuade her, but just sighed with her.

When it was dawn, the two of them lay down and took a nap.

Hui Niang just fell asleep and heard a knock on the door in a daze. Before answering, Xue Zhu got up first and went to the door of the cabin and asked, "Who is knocking on the door?"

"It's me, Chen Shoucai!"

Xue Zhu did not open the door, but asked through the door, "Shopkeeper Chen, what's the matter?"

"Miss Xuezhu, please tell me that the host learned that the young lady and the young lady were back and had come to pick her up by boat. The host has now been on the first boat.

"Is it far away?" Hui Niang got up happily, walked to the door and asked through the door.

"Miss, that's right! The host came to pick you up and the little lady in person!"

"I see. You tell Zhiyuan, and the imperial concubine is also on my boat. It's not convenient for him to come and say good bye. When the ship arrives at the dock, let's go ashore and then take good rest.

"Yes! Miss!" The footsteps of Chen Shoucai leaving came from the door.

Miss Huang must be too tired and has been sleeping heavily. Hui Niang was so excited that she was no longer sleepy. She pushed open a window in the front cabin. The fog on the water was very heavy, and she could not see anything far from the shore. But Hui Niang is happy in her heart. She took a deep breath, "I'm finally home!" Waiting for her and Qiaoyu must be a mass of warmth.